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[eFestivals]

feral chile, on 10 February 2012 - 04:24 PM, said:

Cheeky sod!

I thought hard before posting that. If you'd been a youngster I'd have swerved it cos a youngster might not have seen the humour in that.

No offence meant, and thankfully none taken (I hope).

[feral chile]

eFestivals, on 10 February 2012 - 04:38 PM, said:

I thought hard before posting that. If you'd been a youngster I'd have swerved it cos a youngster might not have seen the humour in that.

No offence meant, and thankfully none taken (I hope).

None at all. Gave me a good belly laugh actually. Very quick.  

Anyway, I don't think Welsh men can tell the difference between women and sheep, I've often been accused of being mutton dressed as lamb.

Edited by feral chile, 10 February 2012 - 04:59 PM.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

feral chile, on 10 February 2012 - 04:43 PM, said:

None at all. Gave me a good belly laugh actually. Very quick.  

Anyway, I don't think Welsh men can tell the difference between women and sheep, I've often been accused of being mutton dressed as lamb.

A few years ago a bloke in Hull was prosecuted for buggering a nanny goat. He used a defence of it was "a spontaneous act." Being from Hull I think he would have got off if he had claimed mistaken identity for his girlfriend.

[grumpyhack]

FC I live in Wales and have spent more than half my life in Wales but I was born in England.  When Wales play England at rugby I cheer for Wales, so you tell me if that makes me Welsh.  My two daughters were both born in Wales so they don't have the dilemma.
As for Neil's sheep stereotype, at festivals we decorate our encampment.  However as I hate national flags we have a daffodil windsock on our flagpole and two inflateable sheep attached to our awning to declare our Welshness.
However there's this curious thing that people from a country can mock themselves but may find it offensive when people from another country use the same clichees.

[feral chile]

grumpyhack, on 10 February 2012 - 10:53 PM, said:

FC I live in Wales and have spent more than half my life in Wales but I was born in England.  When Wales play England at rugby I cheer for Wales, so you tell me if that makes me Welsh.  My two daughters were both born in Wales so they don't have the dilemma.
As for Neil's sheep stereotype, at festivals we decorate our encampment.  However as I hate national flags we have a daffodil windsock on our flagpole and two inflateable sheep attached to our awning to declare our Welshness.
However there's this curious thing that people from a country can mock themselves but may find it offensive when people from another country use the same clichees.

You're Welsh if you feel Welsh.

I think the Welsh are pretty good at taking the piss out of themselves, and sheep are cute, warm and easy to catch so I can see the attraction.

[feral chile]

Rufus Gwertigan, on 10 February 2012 - 08:44 PM, said:

A few years ago a bloke in Hull was prosecuted for buggering a nanny goat. He used a defence of it was "a spontaneous act." Being from Hull I think he would have got off if he had claimed mistaken identity for his girlfriend.

Na everyone would have known he was just kidding.

[Ed209]

His defence was "A spontaneous act"!? He must have had terrible Baaa-rrister

[grumpyhack]

It's the nanny state again.  He could have tried this to spice things up.

[feral chile]

talking of English/Welsh stereotypes, found this...

Edited by feral chile, 25 February 2012 - 03:46 PM.

[t8yman]

Rufus Gwertigan, on 10 February 2012 - 08:44 PM, said:

A few years ago a bloke in Hull was prosecuted for buggering a nanny goat. He used a defence of it was "a spontaneous act." Being from Hull I think he would have got off if he had claimed mistaken identity for his girlfriend.

the funniest part of the story that Rufus forgot to include was that he was rumbled because he was doing it on some waste ground by the railtrack, and the train to scarborough had to pull up due to something or other further up the track, he was being watched by everyone on that train.

[grumpyhack]

feral chile, on 25 February 2012 - 03:41 PM, said:

talking of English/Welsh stereotypes, found this...

Max does the stereotypes well

[tonyblair]

Quote

It's all about making us feel that women's bodies - which are supposed to smell, leak and grow hair - are shameful and need fixing. As long as the beauty and surgery industries remain profitable, female sexual shame will remain big business.

from:
http://www.newstates...zzling-genitals

http://www.guardian....s-peoples-panel

[feral chile]

tonyblair, on 12 March 2012 - 02:39 PM, said:

from:
http://www.newstates...zzling-genitals

http://www.guardian....s-peoples-panel

Well I wish these feminists would make their minds up. Is shaving female genitals promoting or being ashamed of female sexuality?

What about men who shave their faces, heads etc.? They're also meant to have their hair as it grows naturally.

It's just fashion. To shave/not to shave should be down to personal choice.

I'm more bemused by orange tans. Why do women like them?

[kaosmark2]

feral chile, on 12 March 2012 - 09:41 PM, said:

I'm more bemused by orange tans. Why do women like them?

Why does anyone like them? I wouldn't want one on myself or find anyone with them attractive.

[tonyblair]

feral chile, on 12 March 2012 - 09:41 PM, said:

Well I wish these feminists would make their minds up. Is shaving female genitals promoting or being ashamed of female sexuality?

What about men who shave their faces, heads etc.? They're also meant to have their hair as it grows naturally.

It's just fashion. To shave/not to shave should be down to personal choice.

I'm more bemused by orange tans. Why do women like them?

it probably is fashion... but a fashion which still encourages women to look like they're under-age and being dominated by males. And it would be fine if it was the women driving it, but I don't think it is overall

I dunno, I really don't. My sister is helping doing counselling at a secondary school, and she's surprised at how some girls are giving blow-jobs very easily and not even thinking it's a sexual act....

I think one of the comments was interesting, that the sexes are becoming more divided than ever

bit like the divide between the rich and poor

maybe that's what this periods legacy will end up being.... more division?

[Kyelo]

If we are saying that women shaving is being driven by mens oppression then the spray tan is clearly driven by women but why?!

[The Nal]

tonyblair, on 13 March 2012 - 03:22 AM, said:

I dunno, I really don't. My sister is helping doing counselling at a secondary school, and she's surprised at how some girls are giving blow-jobs very easily and not even thinking it's a sexual act....

Following our American sisters on that one so. Part of their culture in a big way.

[feral chile]

tonyblair, on 13 March 2012 - 03:22 AM, said:

it probably is fashion... but a fashion which still encourages women to look like they're under-age and being dominated by males. And it would be fine if it was the women driving it, but I don't think it is overall

I dunno, I really don't. My sister is helping doing counselling at a secondary school, and she's surprised at how some girls are giving blow-jobs very easily and not even thinking it's a sexual act....

I think one of the comments was interesting, that the sexes are becoming more divided than ever

bit like the divide between the rich and poor

maybe that's what this periods legacy will end up being.... more division?

But then the second article complained about the sexualisation of children. So that was what confused me.

It's really difficult now to see which changes are empowering and which are exploitative. it's so subjective. And half the time, the feminists are just as guilty of disempowering their fellow women as society as a whole.

[tonyblair]

feral chile, on 13 March 2012 - 10:24 PM, said:

It's really difficult now to see which changes are empowering and which are exploitative. it's so subjective. And half the time, the feminists are just as guilty of disempowering their fellow women as society as a whole.

I agree..

as pessimistic as I might sound, I have what sometimes feels like an irrational sense of optimism

(oh lawd... 3 am!)